Announcing its ruling on a lawsuit filed by Georgia against Russia in August, the court said both sides must assist in the delivery of humanitarian aid to those still suffering the effects of the August conflict between Russia and Georgia.
In line with the ruling of the court, the main judicial body of the United Nations, Russia and Georgia must do everything possible to ensure security and freedom of movement and residence, as well as to protect the property of displaced persons and refugees.
Russia launched its five-day military operation to "force Georgia to accept peace" after Georgian troops attacked breakaway South Ossetia on August 8, killing a number of Russian peacekeepers and hundreds of civilians.
Russia's response to the Georgian attack was labeled disproportionate by a number of Western powers. On August 26, Russia recognized South Ossetia and Abkhazia as independent states.
The two republics broke away from Georgia following the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s amid armed conflicts that claimed thousands of lives.
